1997 ALPINA B6 TOURING 2.8L 241HP 70000 MILES LIM EDITION 1OF136 EVER MADE

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Description:

1900 BMW Other

ALPINA B6 TOURINGVERY RARE 1 OF 136 EVER MADENUMBER 45!1997 YEAR FROM NEW70000 GENUINE MILES (113000KM)2.8L PETROL ENGINE228HPAUTOMATIC GEARBOXCLIMATE CONTROLRADIO BMW REVERSEELECTRIC ADJUSTIBLE REAR VIEW MIRRORS18 BUTTON OBCELECTRIC SUNROOFELECTRIC WINDOWSORIGINAL ALPINA R17 WHEELSFOG LIGHTSAND OTHER ALPINA OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE SEEN ON THE PHOTOS
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (NOT BEEN USED IN WINTER TIME)!NO RUST/DENTS OR SCRATCHESALL GABS AROUND EXCELLENTACCIDENT FREE CARUNDERNEATH IMMACULATE WITHOUT ANY SINGLE SURFACE RUST AT ALLBOOT AREA LOOKS AS NEWENGINE BAY IMMACULATEINTERIOR MINT WITH NO RIPS OR ANY SIGN OF DAMAGEENGINE WORK WITHOUT ANY RATTLES OR NOISESAUTOMATIC GEARBOX SHIFT SMOOTHLY
CAR START AND DRIVE AS IT SHOULD LIKE HALF MILES
BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE NOTE THE CAR LOCATED IN LATVIA (EUROPEAN UNION)CAN SHIPPED WORLDWIDE NO PROBLEM (ANY COUNTRIES)CAN MEET POTENTIAL BUYER AT AIRPORT
BANK TRANSFER OR CASH ON COLLECTION
ABOUT ALPINA B6 2.8L TOURING MODEL:
THE ALPINA B6 TOURING LIMITED EDITION MODEL WAS PRODUCED FROM 1996 TILL 1998 ONLY TO JAPAN MARKET. THE PURPOSE FOR B6 2.8L TOURING WAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MARKET OPPORTUNITY WHEN BMW JAPAN DECIDED TO NOT IMPORT THE BMW 328I TOURING TO JAPAN. BMW NEVER PRODUCED AN M3 WAGON FOR SERIES PRODUCTION, BUT ALPINA TOOK TO TASK TO TRY AND FILL THE VOID IN THE 1990S. THIS WAS AN INTERESTING ALPINA, AS THE ENGINE CAPACITY WAS NOT INCREASED. RATHER, CUSTOM HEADS, CAMS AND PISTONS WERE ADDED ALONG WITH A PERFORMANCE EXHAUST SYSTEM, BRINGING POWER OUTPUT TO 241 HP.IN TOTAL 136 EXAMPLES WHERE MADE. AVAILABLE COLORS FOR THE B6 2.8L TOURING WAS LIMITED TO SILVER, GREEN AND RED.
THIS CAR IS EXACTLY NUMBER 45.
ALPINA'S STORY BEGAN IN 1962 WHEN BURKARD BOVENSIEPEN DEVELOPED A WEBER DUAL CARBURETOR FOR THE BMW 1500. THIS CARBURETOR WAS WELL RECEIVED BY THE AUTOMOTIVE PRESS, AS WELL AS BMW'S OWN SALES BOSS Paul G. HAHNEMANN. IN 1964, BMW CERTIFIED THE QUALITY OF HIS ALPINA PRODUCT BY AWARDING BMW VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE ALPINA SYSTEM THE FULL FACTORY GUARANTEE.ALPINA BURKARD BOVENSIEPEN KG WAS ESTABLISHED ON 1 OF JANUARY, 1965 IN KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA. THE COMPANY HAD EIGHT EMPLOYERS. IN ITS FIRST YEARS, ALPINA ESTABLISHED ITS CORE COMPETENCY TUNING CARBURETORS AND CRANKSHAFTS TO EXTRACT MORE POWER FROM BMW ENGINES, ELEMENTS THAT EVENTUALLY DEFINED THE COMPANY'S LOGO., WHICH CAME INTO BEING IN 1967.ALTHOUGH ALPINA STARTED BY PRODUCING TYPEWRITERS, THE ORIGINAL ALPINA CEASED TO EXIST AT THE END OF THE 1960S IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO MOVE INTO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. IN 1965, BURKARD ESTABLISHED A BMW TUNING BUSINESS, FOLLOWING HIS SUCCES WITH INVESTMENTS IN THE STOCK MARKET. HE STARTED THE TUNING BUSINESS IN AN OUTBUILDING OF THE ORIGINAL ALPINA TYPEWRITER FACTORY. THE COMPANY WORKED ON CARBURETORS AND REVISED CYLINDER HEADS.
Vehicle Details:
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: BMW
  • Model: Other
  • SubModel: ALPINA B6 TOURING
  • Type: Wagon
  • Year: 1900
  • Mileage: 70000
  • VIN: WAPB628T37CE42045
  • Color: Silver
  • Engine size: 2.8
  • Number of cylinders: 6
  • Power options: Power Windows, Power Locks
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: Black
  • Drive side: Left-hand drive
  • Safety options: Driver Airbag, Anti-Lock Brakes
  • Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Sunroof
  • Vehicle Title: Clean
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